Realistic Carrots for Institutional and Student Improvement

7/11/2012

As the focus on student success and completion intensifies on campus, community college leaders know the only way to stay viable is to change the culture of their institutions. With state and federal coffers in perpetual free fall, that means leveraging existing resources to spur reforms.

Some colleges have attempted to do this through the integration of incentives that disburse money or other benefits to students, faculty, and staff for improved academic performance.